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{{Infobox Character
{{Character
|name       =Tapir
|name     = Tapir
|image     =TapirTDLA.png
|image     = RainTransparent.png
|age       =110 years
|age       = 110 years{{Ref|THK|71}} (hatched in 4,901 AS)
|gender     =Male
|gender   = Male
|occupation =
|tribe     = [[RainWings]]
|tribe     =[[RainWings]]
|powers   =  
|residence  =(Deceased)
|relatives  =
|powers     =
|books      =Mentioned By Kinkajou In ''[[The Hidden Kingdom]]''
|quote      =}}'''Tapir '''was a male [[RainWings|RainWing]] who briefly appears in ''[[The Hidden Kingdom]]''. He died in [[NightWings|NightWing]] captivity after starving himself to death intentionally, refused to eat the rotting, diseased meals the NightWings provided for the RainWings they captured.


==Biography==
|status    = Deceased (died in 5,011 AS)
===[[The Hidden Kingdom|''The Hidden Kingdom'']]===
|death    = Starved himself to death
Tapir was briefly mentioned when [[Queen Glory|Glory]] asked [[Mangrove]] about the missing RainWings. Mangrove claimed that Tapir was the oldest of the missing dragons, roughly a hundred and ten years of age, showing RainWings could grow to be very old, likely because they had no wars to die in.


While imprisoned by the NightWings, Glory was told by [[Kinkajou]] that the food the RainWings were brought was disgusting and rotten, and that Tapir eventually let himself starve to avoid having to eat the carrion. Later, when defending Glory's decision to challenge [[Magnificent|Queen Magnificent]], Kinkajou mentioned that Tapir, [[Bright]], and [[Orangutan]] had already died, most of the tribe still didn't believe her, however, some, such as [[Tamarin]], did.
|current  =
==Trivia==
|former    = Captive of the [[NightWings]]
* A tapir is a pig-like mammal that looks somewhat similar to an anteater.
* Tapir was one of the oldest known dragons in the series with a confirmed age (besides [[Darkstalker]] and [[Foeslayer]]).
*It is unknown whether most dragons get to live that long. (Besides the RainWings since they are not involved in the Great War.)


==Gallery==
|a1App    =  
<gallery>
|a1Men    = ''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]''
Typical RainWing by Sassy the Beagle.jpg|A typical RainWing (colored), by [[Joy Ang]]
|gnApp    =  
RainTransparent.png|A typical RainWing (lineart), by [[Joy Ang]]
|gnMen    = ''[[The Hidden Kingdom (graphic novel)|The Hidden Kingdom]]''
RainWingGer.jpg|A typical RainWing from the German publication, by [[Max Meinzold]]
}}
Undescribedcolor1byHeronLineart.png|By Heron
'''Tapir''' was an elderly male [[RainWing]] who was mentioned in ''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]''. He was one of the seventeen RainWings who were imprisoned on the [[NightWing island]] and died in [[NightWing]] captivity from intentional starvation. He was one the three RainWings who died on the island, along with [[Bright]] and [[Orangutan]].
Those Nightwings....png|Those Nightwings... (Tapir ShadowArt)
 
TapirTDLA.png|Tapir in the Night Kingdom, by ThatDragonLayingAround
== Biography ==
Screenshot 2016-06-23 at 4.31.15 PM.png|A RainWing
=== The Dragonet Prophecy ===
RainWing Sigil.png|RainWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing
==== ''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]'' ====
Tapir_1378406i1.jpg|Real tapir
Tapir was briefly mentioned by [[Mangrove]] to [[Glory]] when she asked him about the missing RainWings. Mangrove claimed that Tapir was the oldest of the lost [[dragons]], being roughly one hundred ten years of age.
Tapir4.png|Real Tapir
 
</gallery>
While imprisoned by the NightWings, Glory was told by [[Kinkajou]] that the food the NightWings brought the RainWings was disgusting and rotten and that Tapir eventually let himself starve to death to avoid having to eat it. Later, when defending Glory's decision to [[Dragon royalty#RainWing Royal Challenge|challenge]] [[Magnificent]] for the [[Dragon royalty|throne]], Kinkajou mentioned that Tapir, Bright, and Orangutan had already "died awful deaths, alone and far away from everything and everyone they loved."
 
== Trivia ==
* Dying at around one hundred ten years old,{{Ref|THK|71}} Tapir was one of the oldest known dragons whose longevity was not caused by [[animus magic]].
 
== References ==
{{References}}
 
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 6 October 2025

Tapir was an elderly male RainWing who was mentioned in The Hidden Kingdom. He was one of the seventeen RainWings who were imprisoned on the NightWing island and died in NightWing captivity from intentional starvation. He was one the three RainWings who died on the island, along with Bright and Orangutan.

Biography

The Dragonet Prophecy

Tapir was briefly mentioned by Mangrove to Glory when she asked him about the missing RainWings. Mangrove claimed that Tapir was the oldest of the lost dragons, being roughly one hundred ten years of age.

While imprisoned by the NightWings, Glory was told by Kinkajou that the food the NightWings brought the RainWings was disgusting and rotten and that Tapir eventually let himself starve to death to avoid having to eat it. Later, when defending Glory's decision to challenge Magnificent for the throne, Kinkajou mentioned that Tapir, Bright, and Orangutan had already "died awful deaths, alone and far away from everything and everyone they loved."

Trivia

  • Dying at around one hundred ten years old,[1] Tapir was one of the oldest known dragons whose longevity was not caused by animus magic.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Hidden Kingdom, page 71


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